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Rensselaer, New York, is a city within Rensselaer County, and is located opposite of Albany on the Hudson River. It was first settled in 1628, and it has enjoyed a rich industrial and railroad history. The Rensselaer area had a brewery and several farms by 1642. It was finally incorporated in 1897, and now is home to around 9,000 residents.

Students in the city attend Rensselaer Junior/Senior High School, which is run by the Rensselaer City School District. Getting to Albany from Rensselaer is extremely easy, and it only takes about five minutes by bike or car. There, you'll find many excellent colleges and universities, which includes The University at Albany-SUNY, Binghamton University, and Stony Brook University. The personal test prep instruction you can get from online or in-home private Rensselaer, NY, tutoring might give you an edge to get into the best schools. You can work with Rensselaer, NY, tutors to potentially improve the chances of getting into your dream college.

You'll find several charming and quaint locations to visit in Rensselaer, and there are even more areas to explore in the communities surrounding it. One of Rensselaer's educational spots to check out is the Crailo State Historic Site, which is a museum that outlines the history of early Dutch settlers. The museum's basement walls trace their origin back to 1660, making it one of the oldest structures in the region. Tours are offered, and it gives a believable look into a pre-British colonial home. Another destination to investigate is Regal Cinemas East Greenbush 8, which is an ideal place to see the latest movies. It is an old-style theater; the staff are all friendly and welcoming, and the seats are quite comfortable. A New Beginning Consignment Shop is also worth visiting if you like to shop, and there, you can find anything from women's clothing to Irish jewelry and antiques. The quality of its items is superb, and the merchandise is curated before it is permitted to enter the sales floor. Just across the Hudson River, you'll find Albany and the New York State Capital, which is always worth a visit. This unique looking building is a majestic testament to late 19th-century architecture, and it took 5 architects over 32 years to complete.

Expert tutors in Rensselaer could help you get ahead with in-person or online test prep tutoring. One way to potentially improve on that important exam is by connecting with a private Rensselaer tutor who has both in-home and online tutoring experience in instruction for test prep.

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"The student and I went over his next chapter in full, mainly because he found each section easy enough. This chapter is on the properties of exponents. We began by simplifying exponents: from cancelling out like terms in fractions to working with fractional or negative exponents. Next we solved exponential equations by squaring or cubing both sides, for example. We moved towards adding, subtracting, dividing or multiplying f(x) and f(g) functions, which led into inverse functions. All along the way we did random problems to check his understanding and he nailed all of them. I demonstrated the test for inverse functions: f(f-1(x))=x. Finally we looked at graphing radical functions and checking if inverses are indeed functions. We used a graphing program to see how different variations of the form a, h, and k affected the graph."

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"The student had just completed a test, so we worked ahead and went over his new upcoming chapter material on DNA Replication and RNA replication/synthesis. From there, we answered concept essay questions from the book that will likely be on the next exam. At the end of the session, I outlined flashcard concepts to practice and what material from the chapters he should study/learn for tests and potential essay questions."

"The student has a test in chapter 2 on Friday. I helped her with the homework and then reviewed for the test. I'll also assign her some practice problems to practice the night before. "

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"The student and I spent the entire time progressing through the semester's accounting homework. She actually has quite a knack for it, and only needs redirection on a few things like where accts. payable and accts. receivable fit into the balancing equation. "

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"Since our last session the student has started learning algebra 1. We spent the session preparing her for a quiz and working problems in a study guide and extra practice I brought. We practiced solving two step algebraic equations and word problems. She finds solving for unknown variables easy, but she was not confident in writing out algebraic expressions from word problems. We worked 14 word problems, similar to the ones the professor suggested. She progressively became more comfortable."

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"This week we reviewed the student's homework on fractions and mixed numbers. He understands the material, but makes mistakes when he rushes. We continued to take the practice placement exam to identify areas where he needs to study more. We will complete the test next week then continue with lessons tailored to his deficits."

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"The student was preparing for a math test later in the week. We worked together on her homework, which she completed fairly quickly and needed very little assistance with. We moved on to correcting her test review packet. We then got to work a little bit on an extra practice packet, which she was very focused on and completed the whole first page. This was a pretty great session."

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"The student and I had a great session. We talked about trig functions. We used different properties to verify them and to use them to prove other functions. We were able to work through almost all of her long homework assignment, and as for the parts that she didn't finish with me, she feels much better about working through them on the rest. She has a good handle on how to work with the trig functions. Our next appointment is set for next Monday."

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"We went over quadratic functions- graphing, converting from standard form to vertex form and vice versa, solving word problems using quadratic functions, and solving systems of equations that included quadratic functions. The student had a handle on the concepts. He was working on a test review packet, and he was left with some of those problems to practice. "

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"The student worked hard on multiplication and converting decimals to fractions. We worked on moving toward the algorithm (traditional) way to multiplication. He was excited to show how fast he could figure out 2-digit by 2-digit problems. We reviewed how to convert the fractions to decimals and practiced using mixed numbers and denominators of 10, 100, and 1000. He did an excellent job! He still got a little tripped up on adding in a place holder, but by the end he had it down pat! He did a great job."

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"Today was a review for the student's math exam. We had copies of all of her old tests, and she went through and worked problems that she didn't remember or understand. Once I had her pointed in the right direction, she was able to finish the problem without any issues."

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"The student and I worked through a series of AP Physics and Calculus problems. We talked about all of the different topics that may appear on a test, how to study for them, and how to approach the problem. I got a feeling for where he is in each subject, but we'll need to continue to meet in order to effectively target what he needs to learn."